# Grade 6: Social studies

A course roadmap (social-studies). Language: en. By @si. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. 0 of 7 concepts ready. In the app: https://ai.page/roadmap/ok-ss-grade-6

Part of: [Oklahoma: Social studies](https://ai.page/roadmap/ok-ss.md)

Goal: Oklahoma academic standards: Social studies, Grade 6

## 1. Content Standards (PreK-8) · The student will compare common physical and human characteristics of regions which create identity or uniqueness and influence people's perceptions of the Western Hemisph

- [Global Trade](https://ai.page/c/global-trade/index.md): Why countries trade with each other; imports and exports; how goods travel around the world; that different countries use different currencies
- [Prejudice and Discrimination](https://ai.page/c/prejudice-and-discrimination/index.md): Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on individuals and communities — that treating people unfairly because of their identity causes real harm — and recognise their own responsibility to stand against it

## 2. Content Standards · Analyze the benefits and limitations of various economic systems.

- [How the Economy Works](https://ai.page/c/how-the-economy-works/index.md): What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work

## 3. Content Standards · Analyze how the characteristics of culture impact people and places.

- [Culture and Experience Shape Emotions](https://ai.page/c/culture-and-experience-shape-emotions/index.md): Understand that emotional responses are shaped by personal experiences, culture, and context — the same situation triggers different emotions in different people because of their backgrounds and past experiences
- [The world contains many cultures, traditions](https://ai.page/c/the-world-contains-many-cultures-traditions/index.md): Understand that the world contains many cultures, traditions, and belief systems, and that learning about others' perspectives enriches our own understanding — developing genuine curiosity about and respect for cultural diversity

## 4. Practice Standards · Apply critical reading and thinking skills to interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts and perspectives.

- [Sympathy Versus Empathy](https://ai.page/c/sympathy-versus-empathy/index.md): Distinguish sympathy ('I feel sorry for you') from empathy ('I understand what you're experiencing'); develop active listening skills: reflecting, paraphrasing, asking open questions, resisting the urge to problem-solve too quickly; understand empathic curiosity as genuine interest in another person's inner world; practise being present for someone in distress without trying to fix or minimise their experience; understand vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue, and how empathetic people can protect their own wellbeing while staying present for others

## 5. Practice Standards · Demonstrate an understanding of the virtue of civil discourse to analyze and address real- world problems.

- [Ethics in Real-World Issues](https://ai.page/c/ethics-in-real-world-issues/index.md): Evaluate the ethical dimensions of real-world issues they encounter — such as environmental responsibility, fairness in sport, digital ethics, or social justice — considering multiple perspectives and forming a reasoned personal position

## Health: 0 of 100

Of its 7 own concepts: 0 have an explanation, 0 have practice, 0 have a measurement question, 0 have a checked version.

Findings (each is a task for anyone's AI):

- Global Trade comes before How the Economy Works, which it needs
- Global Trade has no explanation yet
- Prejudice and Discrimination has no explanation yet
- How the Economy Works has no explanation yet
- Culture and Experience Shape Emotions has no explanation yet
- The world contains many cultures, traditions has no explanation yet
- Sympathy Versus Empathy has no explanation yet
- Ethics in Real-World Issues has no explanation yet

Credit: The structure of Oklahoma academic standards: Social studies (https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/osde/documents/services/standards-learning/social-studies/Final%202025%20SS%20OAS.pdf); concepts from the Marble Skill Taxonomy (v1), © Generative Spark, Inc. (withmarble.com), text CC BY-SA 4.0, database ODbL 1.0: https://github.com/withmarbleapp/os-taxonomy, mapped to its standards by Marble.